Extraordinary Visitor (1998)
Extraordinary Visitor (1998)
Plot.
Where to Watch.
Cast & Crew.
Mary Walsh
Marietta
Andy Jones
Rick
Raoul Bhaneja
John the Baptist
Jordan Canning
Alison
Rick Boland
Pope Innocent XVI
Greg Malone
Cardinal Vignetti
Bryan Hennessey
Archbishop Devine
Ken Campbell
Rodney
Janet Michael
Blessed Virgin Mary
Maisie Rillie
Ethel
Dan Gosse
John the Baptist fanatic
Mark Critch
Hot Dog Vendor
Darrin Granter
Merchant
Birgitte Solem
Anxious Woman
Pamela Wallin
Newscaster
Brian Nevin
Music Producer
Jennice Ripley
Producer
Pam Hall
Production Design
Terry Stone
Production Assistant
Karl Simmons
Key Grip
Rob Bertola
Sound Effects Editor
Steven Eberhard
Assistant Sound Editor
Christian T. Cooke
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
John W. Doyle
Writer / Director
Don Ellis
Boom Operator
Alex Kavanagh
Costumer
Jack Reardigan
Head Carpenter
Lisa Porter
Second Assistant Director
Shane Kelly
Still Photographer
Robert J. Petrie
Gaffer
Paul Pope
Producer
Jaqueline Ryan
Seamstress
Media.
Details.
Wiki.
Extraordinary Visitor is a Canadian comedy film, directed by John W. Doyle and released in 1998. The film stars Raoul Bhaneja as John the Baptist, sent on a mission from God to find a reason to spare the world from destruction. Ending up in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, he becomes embroiled in the lives of Rick (Andy Jones), a junk salesman and conspiracy theorist, and his wife Marietta (Mary Walsh), a local public access talk show host.The film also stars Janet Michael as Mary, Rick Boland as Pope Innocent XVI, Greg Malone as Cardinal Vignetti, Bryan Hennessey as Archbishop Devine and Jordan Canning as Alison, and features cameo appearances by Mark Critch as a hot dog vendor and Pamela Wallin as a newscaster.
The film premiered at the Montreal World Film Festival on September 2, 1998, and was screened at the 1998 Toronto International Film Festival, the Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival, the Vancouver International Film Festival and the Atlantic Film Festival before going into general theatrical release in early 1999.The film won the Audience Award at the Dances With Films festival in 1999, and composers Eric Cadesky and Nick Dyer received a Genie Award nomination for Best Original Score at the 20th Genie Awards. It was broadcast by CBC Television on December 30, 1999.